Fundamentals of Skeletal Radiology

By Clyde A. Helms and Clyde A. Helms MD

Book Overview

Popularly known as "the pink book," this classic text has served tens of thousands of students, residents, and clinicians as an effective, concise, and enjoyable introduction to musculoskeletal imaging. The author's enter?taining writing style quickly conveys the essence of the material. This thoroughly updated 3rd Edition features an increased emphasis on MR imaging and enhanced coverage of knee imaging, plus many new and improved imaging examples. It remains a perfect first book on musculoskeletal radiology as well as a terrific quick review of the subject.Uses hundreds of high-quality digital radiographs, MRIs, bone scans, and CT images to demonstrate all of the concepts discussed.
Features a succinct, highly accessible writing style that makes information easy to understand.Offers an increased emphasis on MR imaging.
Presents an expanded section on knee imaging.
Covers hot topics such as MR Imaging of the Knee . MR Imaging of the Shoulder . Lumbar Spine: Disc Disease and Stenosis . and Metabolic Bone Disease.
Delivers 25% more images than the last edition, with improved image quality throughout.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721605702
• ISBN13: 9780721605708
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Incredible Sense of Syntesis

I'm a radiology resident, and tried to read many musculoskeletal books, all quite abrangent, but hard to read. I found incredible how Dr. Helms could make such a syntesis of musculoskeletal radiology. Of course many chapters are too small. For example, the chapter about MR in shoulder is insuficient. But other chapters, like the chapter about MR in the examination of the knee is amazingly complete in an incredible small number of pages!

Fundamentals of Skeletal Radiology by Clyde A. Helms

Excellent photos and diagrams. It's easy to ready through and I appreciate the humor. A good initial book for a radiology resident.

A brazilian reader

It is a great small book. Although I am not a great fan of mnemonics it can be an everyday easy to find reference for skeletal imaging.

excellent basics for radiology residents and for boards

I found this a great primer of skeletal radiology as a 1st yr resident and an unbeatable review for the radiology boards. It's easy to read, and easy to memorize.